NEWS ARCHIVES

July 2012

An Unexpectedly Longer Journey

It's no secret that our fans have love in their hearts for more than just Star Wars. One other popular little property is on the minds of our readers lately. And with good reason too, as it seems The Hobbit will now be a trilogy of films instead of just two! Check out the article for more.

Target has done their back-to-school reset and that usually means a toy aisle change too. The new Vintage 3-Packs are out in force. We've gotten reports from all around the country that these were found, including finding them myself this weekend in Pittsburgh. They're $25 now, so the fun is over, but at least they're showing up!

The Clone Wars: Season 5 will officially premiere at Celebration VI! Check out the press release for the details on this red carpet event. If it's about tainted school lunches or politics again, can the crowd have an open mic session with the show's production staff right then and there?

Still waiting on some of your Mail-Away Prototype Boba Fett figures? Well two more appeared in my mailbox today, so check yours when you get home! It really makes the lack of news of another mail-away this year, all the more sad. Appreciate the fun while you have it!

It didn't take HasbroToyShop long to put the Con exclusives up, and even less time for them to go right out the door! Unfortunately it seems like many missed these, but keep checking the Jinx (Primary), Jinx (Variation), & Carbonite Chamber 7-Pack incase they show up in-stock again!

UPDATE: Keep checking, as these have appeared and disappeared again! Probably as cards are declined or orders cancelled.

Site sponsor Entertainment Earth is running a Star Wars Sale where you buy one item, and get the second for 25% Off! Some exclusions apply but check it out at the link, and stock up while the savings are good!

Just a reminder that our ongoing Wishlist polls for 2012 are almost at an end. You can still vote in the Expanded Universe and Return of the Jedi polls. After these two wrap up the 9th Annual Tournament of Champions will take place!

The latest Wishlist poll to wrap up is The Empire Strikes Back. Perennial list maker Toryn Farr once again tops the poll. She has appeared on the ESB every year we have done this as well as the last two Fan's Choice Polls done by Hasbro. Make her already! Head on into our forums for the full results!

Site sponsor Entertainment Earth has Vintage Wave 6 In-Stock! You get 2 of each figure in this wave, 1 on each type of card, so this is one of the best case assortments in a long time for collectors. If you're still on the fence, check out our SDCC Exclusive Set Review to help convince you that this is a solid wave of figures!

Pittsburgh's Steel City Con returns July 27th, 28th, & 29th, just over a week away! Despite the tight timing with SDCC, the show was able to land two Star Wars celebrities and a lot more! Read on for the full details you need to plan your trip.

It didn't take HasbroToyShop long to put the Con exclusives up, and even less time for them to go right out the door! Unfortunately it seems like many missed these, but keep checking the Jinx (Primary), Jinx (Variation), & Carbonite Chamber 7-Pack incase they show up in-stock again!

We've put together a small SDCC Image Gallery highlighting several of the exhibits, and the show itself! Check out our images from Hasbro, Hallmark, Sideshow, Gentle Giant & more! Thanks to our friend and forumite solrac for taking his own time out of the show to snap up a few shots for us.

The latest LEGO 2012 sets have been starting to show up slowly at retail outlets like TRU. You can also order them on Amazon.com! Like Jabba's Palace and The Malevolence Click through for the full list!

Hasbro gave all the sites they maintain a relationship with a chance at 10 Minute Scheduled Interviews during Comic-Con this year. We asked one of our friends to handle our interview for us, and he passed along the full details to us today! Read on for the questions we were able to get answered by the Hasbro staff at the show.

Site sponsor Brian's Toys is already taking pre-orders on their Exclusive Jocasta Nu figure! Estimated ship date is 1/31/13, and the cost is $24.99. Note: Credit Cards are being charged as soon as you place your order and not when the item ships. Order now!

Hasbro apparantly made a cool new Luminara Unduli figure that is not only a new sculpt, but has an amazing "Disappearing Action" feature too! Well, that or they didn't mean to put it out and took it down real quick. Check out Galactic Hunter & Sandtroopers, who both managed to sneak a pic before the action feature finally worked.

Remember those $15 K-Mart B-Wings? Well they're back! If you missed first time, now is your chance. Also there are other Star Wars items being found for the Extra 50% Off Clearance Prices, like SotDS Deluxe and more! Happy hunting amidst all the con coverage!

Rumored about since Toy Fair, SirStevesGuide also has the first confirmation that Build-A-Droid will be returning! An early slide image shows Arena Padme, Droid Factory R2, & Biker Scout figures. We may soon find out that SDCC is full of surprises.

The spies at SirStevesGuide let no moss grow under them at SDCC, and broke two more early images! First, a New Speederbike is on the way! It even seems Hasbro took note of our July 26th Q&A Question to deliver what we asked for on both a stand, and resculpt!

Well it's that time of year! San Diego Comic-Con is live and there are already leaks coming out, as you can see! We'll be having a limited presence at the show and hope to have some good items to post along the way. In the meantime stay tuned to Our Twitter Feed @JediDefender, Our Facebook Page, and of course Our Forums, as we enjoy the show with you!

Jedi Defender is proud to continue our Annual Wishlists, now in its 9th year! We're now doing The Empire Strikes Back, but you can also get votes in for A New Hope too! To take part, come up with your Wishlist for your top ten 3-3/4" figures, and submit via Our Forums or Via Email. Results will be hand delivered to Hasbro at C6, so let the fun continue!

A big surprise awaited me on my front porch this past weekend, and I must say I was impressed with what I saw inside. Hasbro passed along their SDCC Exclusive Carbonite Freeze Chamber set to Jedi Defender for review, and I'm going to touch on a variety of points I believe our readers would be interested in. Click through for the full review!

Jedi Defender is proud to continue our Annual Wishlists, now in its 9th year! This round is Revenge of the Sith. We're a little behind on this round, so get get your votes in NOW, as we'll be shutting this one down soon! To take part, come up with your Wishlist for your top ten 3-3/4" figures. Either submit via Our Forums or Via Email. Results will again be hand delivered to Hasbro at C6, so let the fun continue!

New forumite Marduk was kind enough to snap a couple pictures letting us know that his 2 new Multi-Troop Transports (MTT) he purchased! Jump into Our Vintage Collection Forums and take a look, and leave your thoughts on this year's BF Vehicle!

Sideshow Collectibles also slipped a new Ministry of Information item out to the public highlighting a 1/6 Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi figure picture! It's a stunning likeness of Ewan McGregor, and will be hacking apart your Battledroids in the near future we imagine!

A good friend of the site passed along word that he found a Yavin Rebel w/Sled Deluxe Figure at a West Coast TJ Maxx store! At only $9.99, you can't afford to pass up great sets like this for those prices! Here's to hoping this spreads around the country.

UPDATE: We received a lot of reports from around the country on these, from friends in MA, OH, IL, CA, TX... These hit en masse around the country it seems!

Sideshow Collectibles has so many new orders and pre-orders going up that your head is probably spinning! Well this next one actually did have his head spin, on the floor of the Geonosis Arena! Check out their pre-order for a Lifesize Jango Fett Bust! You won't want to chop the head off it for $800 though.

If you've not heard yet, the new Target Vintage 3-Packs have already begun surfacing around the country! We've gotten quite a few reports already, from the west coast to at least the mid-west that they're in stock, and Jedi Temple Archives even posted the appropriate DPCI # to look for if you want to try and get them pulled from the back. Good luck, and jump into Our Forums where Snaggletooth is obviously all the rage these days!

A good friend of the site passed along word that he found a Yavin Rebel w/Sled Deluxe Figure at a West Coast TJ Maxx store! At only $9.99, you can't afford to pass up great sets like this for those prices! Here's to hoping this spreads around the country.

Sideshow Collectibles let it slip that they'll have a Lifesize Boba Fett along with them at SDCC 2012! Now you will be able to buy your own best Boba Fett buddy to hang out with at your house. Not much for conversation I guess, but was he ever?

Recently we came across a neat item in the Wal-Mart kitchen area that is sure to help collections galore. Read on to see why this is the "tiered shelving" you've been waiting for, to display your collection!

Site sponsor Big Bad Toy Store passed along news that they're having a $5000 In Store Credit contest, with 42 winners! All you have to do is "Like" the BBTS Facebook Page, and you're entered to win 1 of 42 prizes ranging from $25 to $1500 in store credit. Enter now!

Friend and forumite Darby reported to us in Our Forums that he found the remnants of a 2012 Vintage Wave 5 case at an Iowa Wal-Mart. The only figures left were Oddball, Nikto, and Tarkin, but it's something new. Still, there seems to be no end in sight for retail figure drought.

UPDATE: Now also found at a Pittsburgh Wal-Mart as well! Good night to hit Wal-Mart and keep your fingers crossed!

Sideshow Collectibles have posted the full gallery and order page for their 1/6 Commander Fox 2012 SDCC Exclusive! Get your order in on this one to keep your Clone shelf complete, as he's in stock now!

Our friends at JediTempleArchives had some interesting stories this weekend! First they got an early in-hand look at the two New Vintage 3-Packs, including the new Snaggletooth! They also posted an Interview with a 3-D Modeler who works with Hasbro during the action figure design phase. It helps further shed light on the toy production process! Check 'em out!